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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade. Young ace Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings of two-hit ball, rookie Cooper Pratt got two more hits and two RBIs, and Milwaukee beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to set off a long-awaited celebration among thousands of Brewers fans in attendance at Tropicana Field. Misiorowski left the game because of a right calf cramp, but a stellar Milwaukee bullpen had little trouble closing it out.

The defending PIAA and 3-time WPIAL champion Bentworth boys soccer team trailed 2-0 early in the second half before rallying to tie the match, sending it to overtime. Adam Moessner scored the game-winner, his second of the game, moving the Bearcats to the 1A semifinals Monday. Trinity’s Evan Slagle found the back of the net in the 46th minute, the only goal of the match, as the #4 Trinity boys advanced to Monday’s 3A semifinals. 4A #2 Peters Township ended Canon-McMillan’s girls season with goal keeper Kaylin Hoffman’s clean sheet victory.

Two more Washington County teams have WPIAL soccer quarterfinals Thursday night including the Bentworth girls, the defending champions. Wednesday’s winners and the two teams playing Thursday are the last five squads from a group of 13 that started the playoffs from the two-county area. The championship matches are scheduled for Nov. 5-7 at the home of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Click for WPIAL brackets

Wednesday, Oct. 28, Quarterfinals (winners to Monday)
3A Boys #4 Trinity over #12 Chartiers Valley, 1-0
1A Boys #1 Bentworth over #9 Freedom, 3-2 OT
4A Girls #2 Peters Township over #7 Canon-McMillan, 3-0

Thursday, Oct. 29, Quarterfinals (winners to Tuesday)
4A Boys #3 Peters Township hosting #6 Fox Chapel, 6 pm
1A Girls #5 Bentworth at #4 Shady Side Academy, 6 pm

Monday, Nov. 2, Semifinals (sites/times to be announced)
1A Boys #1 Bentworth vs. #5 Springdale
3A Boys #4 Trinity vs. #1 Plum
4A Girls #2 Peters Township vs. #3 North Allegheny

Fort Cherry advanced to Tuesday’s 2A volleyball semifinals with a straight-sets win over Riverview. With the win, the Rangers also clinched a spot in the PIAA tournament. Peters Township, the top seed in the 5A bracket, easily handled North Hills to reach the quarterfinals. Trinity and Beth-Center lost 3-1 matches on the road and were eliminated. The WPIAL championships are set for Peters Township’s AHN Arena. 1A & 6A finals will be on Thursday, Nov. 5. The other four championship matches will be played on Saturday, Nov. 7. Click for WPIAL brackets.

Wednesday, Oct. 28 (First Round)
5A #1 Peters Township over #16 North Hills, 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-21)
5A #6 Chartiers Valley over #11 Trinity, 3-1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-13, 25-20)

Wednesday, Oct. 28 (Quarterfinals)
2A #2 Fort Cherry over #10 Riverview, 3-0 (26-24, 25-11, 25-20)
2A #3 Frazier over #6 Beth-Center, 3-1 (24-26, 25-23, 25-13, 26-24)

Thursday, Oct. 29 (Quarterfinals)
3A #2 Waynesburg hosting #10 South Allegheny, 7 pm

Monday, Nov. 2 (Quarterfinals)
5A #1 Peters Township vs. #8 Armstrong, site/time to be announced

Tuesday, Nov. 3 (Semifinals)
2A #2 Fort Cherry vs. #3 Frazier, site/time to be announced

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns coach Todd Monken is familiar with AFC North rivalries from his time with both the Browns and Ravens. However, he won’t focus on history as his team prepares to face the Steelers on Sunday. Monken believes the game is crucial because it’s a divisional matchup, not because of past rivalries. The Steelers have a strong home record against the Browns, with a 22-game winning streak. Cleveland hasn’t won in Pittsburgh since 2003. A win on Sunday would give the Browns their first season sweep of the Steelers since 1988 and sole possession of the division.